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M.P. [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Commercial Establishments
- Sales (Marketing)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- variety store
1, record 1, English, variety%20store
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- five-and-ten 2, record 1, English, five%2Dand%2Dten
correct
- five-and-dime 2, record 1, English, five%2Dand%2Ddime
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
One [retail store] selling a wide variety or assortment of consumer goods usually in a low and limited price range. It is characterized by a high degree of self-service, and open counter display of merchandise. Most variety stores are now members of chains of limited price variety stores ... 3, record 1, English, - variety%20store
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Établissements commerciaux
- Vente
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- magasin populaire
1, record 1, French, magasin%20populaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- m.p. 2, record 1, French, m%2Ep%2E
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- magasin à prix uniques 3, record 1, French, magasin%20%C3%A0%20prix%20uniques
correct, masculine noun, obsolete
- diverserie 3, record 1, French, diverserie
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- magasin à prix modiques 4, record 1, French, magasin%20%C3%A0%20prix%20modiques
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Magasin de vente au détail offrant en des rayons multiples et vendant en libre service ou en pré-sélection un assortiment large et peu profond de biens de consommation dans une basse gamme de prix avec un service réduit. 5, record 1, French, - magasin%20populaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
«diverserie» : Magasin de détail qui offre une très grande variété d'articles se vendant facilement. 3, record 1, French, - magasin%20populaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Establecimientos comerciales
- Ventas (Comercialización)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tienda de variedades
1, record 1, Spanish, tienda%20de%20variedades
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tienda minorista que maneja un amplio surtido de mercancías, generalmente de precios bajos o limitados. 1, record 1, Spanish, - tienda%20de%20variedades
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-21
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- preventive maintenance/inspection 1, record 2, English, preventive%20maintenance%2Finspection
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- PM/inspection 1, record 2, English, PM%2Finspection
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Police
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- maintenance préventive/vérification 1, record 2, French, maintenance%20pr%C3%A9ventive%2Fv%C3%A9rification
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- M.P./vérification 1, record 2, French, M%2EP%2E%2Fv%C3%A9rification
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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